With Oussama Idrissi, Pachuca represents Mexico in the final of the Intercontinental Cup

Playing in the Mexican championship, Moroccan-Dutch player Oussama Idrissi contributed to the qualification of Pachuca for the final of the Intercontinental Club Cup. On Saturday, the 28-year-old footballer was one of the teammates who defeated Al-Ahly (0-0), after a semi-final ended with a penalty shootout full of twists and turns ( 6-5). The Egyptian team, which includes the Moroccan trio Yahya Attiat-Allah, Achraf Dari and Reda Slim, had a lead of two shots on target. But against all expectations, the Tuzos ended up taking over.

With the binational left winger, Pachuca represents the Concacaf zone (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) against Real Madrid, after eliminating Botafogo (Brazil) and the defending champion of the African Champions League. Becoming the first Mexican team to play in the final of the Intercontinental Club Cup, they will face the Merengues next Wednesday in Doha (Qatar).

Born in 1996 in Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands), Oussama Idrissi is the second player of Moroccan origin to play in the Mexican championship. At the end of the match against Al-Ahly, he confided to beIN Sports his joy at having won two successive and difficult matches, while honoring Moroccan football in the Latin American championship. “It’s an honor for me to play in Mexico,” he said, reflecting on his career with Pachuca.